ANCAP and Vehicle Safety
The Insider: ANCAP stars don’t always align
Are we too safety-focused?
Latest ANCAP safety ratings revealed
Three new models including the 2018 Mazda 6, Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Lexus E300h have emerged from Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authorities torture test
Two thirds of Aussies admit to driving dangerously
New survey confirms we’re still using phones, eating takeaway, having microsleeps and even driving with our knees while behind the wheel, and Victorians and West Australians are the worst.
2018 Mazda CX-8, Volvo XC40 toughen up for top crash rating
It’s five stars all around for the first batch of new cars scored under the crash safety watchdog’s more tech-savvy test criteria
Australasian crash test ratings about to become even tougher
The first set of star ratings under a crash test regime that analyses driver assistance technology will be released tomorrow
Standard inclusion of AEB jumps ten-fold
ANCAP says an increase in models offering AEB as standard validates its decision to prioritise the technology in crash test assessments
Rise in pedestrian deaths linked to SUVs, performance cars in US
Crashes that kill pedestrians are more likely to involve SUVs and high-horsepower vehicles, study shows
The Power List: The movers and shakers of the Australian automotive industry
Who’s really calling the shots in our automotive industry?
How to prevent hail damage on your car
Summer storms and cars don’t mix. Here’s how to minimise damage
ANCAP car crash test ratings explained
The way Australia scores cars for crashworthiness has been through a seven-year transition. We track down what’s changed
Dopey Crackdown
Australia’s war on drug driving is fought between blurred lines on an uneven field
Opinion: Active safety will let you down one day
In-car systems that automatically slam on the brakes or lunge to fill a gap still have some way to come
Geek speak: The Halo Effect
F1’s controversial safety boost destined for 2018
Australian crash safety chief to head up global watchdog
Lachlan McIntosh, the road safety advocate who once gave Australia the world’s toughest crash test framework, will now head up Global NCAP
Tassie hoons risk 21 years in the slammer
New Tasmanian dangerous driving laws increase maximum sentence to more than two decades of jail time
Lane departure warning systems work, US study shows
Key safety tech rolling out in cars can save lives and prevent serious injury – if drivers don’t switch them off
Pedestrian protection explained
Here’s how modern cars are making roads safer for the people outside
Urgent recall issued for deadliest ‘Alpha’ Takata airbags
Owners of certain models vehicles built between 2001 and 2004 are urged to immediately replace airbags which have a 50 percent failure rate
Why you should never ride with your feet on the dash
A graphic warning for those who mistake airbags for ottomans
Insurance firm refuses cars with ANCAP rating below four stars
Checking a new car’s crash test score could save you more than you think when it comes to finding insurance cover
Formula 1 to use ‘ugly’ Halo from 2018
It’s disliked by teams, drivers, and fans alike, yet the Halo will be mandatory in F1 next year
2018 Ford Mustang earns three-star crash rating in Euro NCAP re-test
The Mustang improves on its poor two-star crash test result, but only just.
Takata files for bankruptcy
Troubled airbag company acquired for $1.6bn by Detroit-based airbag maker Key Safety
Victoria’s speeding and red-light cameras hit by cyber virus
Got pinged by a speeding and red-light camera in Victoria recently? You could be getting your money back
